Halsey Pays Tribute To The Lesbian Couple Attacked On A London Bus

During her Monday night (June 10) show in London, the pop star wore a t-shirt with a photo of the bloodied women and made sure to make her point crystal clear. "The sad reality is after the pride parades are over and after the bars close their pride nights, when the glitter is being swept out of the streets, a lot of people get on those trains, get on those buses, and try to wash the rainbows off their bodies, and peel the stickers off their clothes," the 24-year-old told the packed crowd. "Because when pride is over, it's not safe to be gay anymore, they're worried that someone is going to viciously assault them or viciously attack them."

When it came down to the fuss that three Boston men are planning a "Straight Pride" parade, Halsey said that if there was a day dedicated to heterosexuals "you wouldn't have to get on the bus and be terrified of getting f**king beaten and killed afterwards." "That's why there's not a straight pride parade because every f**king day on public transport is a straight pride parade. So we need to take moments like this when all of us are together, we need a moment to remember how lucky we are to have a safe space right now," she continued.

World Pride 2019 is on its way and iHeartPride is celebrating the monumental June celebration with all kinds of coverage. iHeartRadio, Z100 New York and 103.5 KTU are Presenting Media Sponsors for NYC Pride and we’re taking the milestone to heart with LGBTQ-focused coverage on everything from entertainment, politics and details on the summer festivities. After all, it does coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. Stay tuned for more on World Pride 2019 and keep an eye out for our float in the Big Apple’s all accumulating parade on June 30!